A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Codorniz Recreation Area Campground sits on the western shore of Eastman Lake about an hour north of Fresno in the lower Sierra Nevada foothills, where rolling hills of oak and tall grasses open to broad views of the surrounding mountains. The lake itself covers about 1,780 surface acres and is fed by the cool waters of the Chowchilla River; it's also California's first designated Trophy Bass Fishery, making it a strong draw for anglers of all ages.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 66 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 65 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 08 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 28 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 63 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 50 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 62 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 13 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 64 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 27 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 25 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 18 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 17 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 43 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 54 rv electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 45 rv electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 31 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 59 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 30 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 58 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 51 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 46 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 34 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 60 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 49 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 33 electric, 30 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (296 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Loved the wildlife. Saw some wild turkeys, quail, and a doe. The water was a little low but still managed to land 3 bass. Catch and release, of course. Would recommend going in the spring, when everything is green and beautiful. ”
“My family and I enjoy this campground very much.. the fact that it has electric hookups fur RVs is wonderful.. and is not expensive like other campgrounds.. I recommend this campground 💯”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights31 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night63 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
27 sites · $30/night
17 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
26 sites · $20, $30/night
25 open Nov 13–Nov 15
RVs and trailers, with power
6 sites · $30/night
2 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
4 sites · $20/night
3 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $80/night
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $90/night
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $100/night
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 34 mi from campground
$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 56 mi from campground
$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 61 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Fresno area · 8 hr–12 hr · from $300/person
Fresno area · 8 hr–1 day · from $21/person
Fresno area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $300/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 78% | 21% | 1% |
| Dec 2026 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 94% | 6% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
For May weekends, book about 47 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 20 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 16 days ahead |
| February | 10 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
| March | 12 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 38 days ahead |
| April | 12 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| May | 20 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 39 days ahead |
| June | 8 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 32 days ahead |
| July | 11 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| August | 8 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 37 days ahead |
| September | 10 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 34 days ahead |
| October | 7 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
| November | 9 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 57 days ahead |
| December | 12 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (20,412 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
Fresno area · 6 hr–8 hr · from $300/person
Fresno area · 1 hr · from $37/person
Fresno area · 2 hr · from $27/person
Fresno area · 2 hr · from $12/person
Fresno area · 2 hr · from $10/person
Fresno area · 1.5 hr · from $11/person
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